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If your company had $750,000 in annual sales after just three years, would you switch to an entirely new business if a more promising idea came along?

Raad Mobrem did. Cofounder and CEO of Lettuce, a Los Angeles-based firm that makes inventory management software, he started out making dog toys -- and then realized there was even more demand for his company's in-house order system.

Bike sharing arrives today in Southern California, as bike rental kiosks open at the Anaheim Convention Center, the Honda Center, and the Anaheim train station: "Cyclists using the self-service system can rent a bike in one location and return it...

Visitors to the Anaheim Convention Center, Honda Center or Anaheim train station this week are likely to see something new parked outside: Bicycles available for rent. The first bicycle-sharing service in Southern California launches today in Anaheim, with self-service kiosks that allow travelers...

Good news for cyclists and other savvy, earth-conscious Angelenos: Bike Nation has announced that plans for the city's first bike share program are in the works, and the wheels are expected to hit downtown Los Angeles in April of 2013. [ more › ]

LA is on the brink of getting the second largest bike sharing program in the country and now here they are: the very first kiosk locations. Bike share operator Bike Nation has made a deal with the city to...

LOS ANGELES - Bike Nation, a private bike company, announced it plans to open the city's first bike-sharing system downtown in the spring. Bike Nation plans to open a bike-share system in Anaheim next month and in Fullerton and Long Beach some time

Orange County transportation officials are betting on a network of public bikes to help solve the so-called last-mile problem: that final part of a commute from the train station or bus stop to a destination. Orange County Transportation Authority chose Bike Nation, the company that is launching a bike-share program in Anaheim, to install 15 bike stations and 165 bicycles in Fullerton by spring 2013 through federal grant money. The bike-share program will allow locals to rent bikes for short com

Bike Nation has named bicycle-friendly business district expert April Economides the general manager for the Long Beach Bike Share Program. Economides created the nation's first Bicycle-Friendly Business District (BFBD) program for the city of Long Beach in partnership with four business districts, as well as the nation's largest citywide discount program for bicyclists called "Bike Saturdays." "We are thrilled April has joined the Bike Nation team and is bringing her expertise in economic devel

By Hayley Fox Published: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 03:02PM via Bike Nation Eventually there will be 40 to 50 Bike Nation stations in downtown L.A. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — A bike sharing program that aims to bring 400 to 500 bicycles to downtown L.A. will be doing a "beta launch" later this year, in which a group of city, state, county and Metro employees, along with select members of the public, will have a chance to try

Following the announcement of one of California's largest bike sharing programs, Bike Nation announced that local businesswoman and avid biker April Economides will head the program as General Manager. Economides, whose business background is in sustainable management, is both excited and inspired by Bike Nation's approach to getting alternative mobility access into cities. Upon building her team in order to roll out the effort to engage more citizens to partake in biking, Economides said, "I li

A representative from Linus Bike, a popular city bike manufacturer, comments on an informative article published for The Sacramento Bee regarding an extensive bike-sharing program in Long Beach that is scheduled to open this February. (PRWeb September 06, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9875550.htm

If this reads like a fairy tale, then prepare yourself for the reality. In late August, the Long Beach City Council partnered with Bike Nation, Inc. to implement a revolutionary bike share program that is destined to become a leading example in California and across the nation. Bike Nation will invest $12 million to launch the program in the first quarter of 2013, with no financial burden on the city’s taxpayers. However, the city will engage in a revenue-sharing program with Bike Nation during

Bike Nation, with the City of Long Beach, Calif., announced plans for the first bike-sharing program that will include up to 250 kiosks and 2,500 bikes in "America's Most Bicycle-Friendly City," according to a company press release. The privately-funded program was unanimousy approved by the Long Beach City Council at a meeting this week. The system is made up of self-service kiosks at which people can rent and return a bicycle at any location within a network of stations, which are located in c

$12 Million Investment Will Bring 2,500 New Bikes to Long Beach, Starting Downtown 2012-08-23 · By Editor Bike Share program in Long Beach Bike Nation has proposed to invest $12 million to develop a bike share program with no out-of-pocket costs to the City of Long Beach. The City of Long Beach and Bike Nation are teaming up to launch one of the largest bike share programs in California. “This state-of-the-art Bike Share program will serve local residents, businesses and visitors,” Mayor Bob